hierarchy of newer rookie cards..

olb31

Maybe someone can come up with which rookie cards are the best/most desired of some of the newer cards.

Can anyone place in order, what cards are the most desired for CC Sabathia?

artistlost

I feel that his best rookie (or first year card) is his

1999 Topps Traded Certified Autograph

A VERY distant 2nd and 3rd are his

1999 Bowman Chrome
1999 Topps Traded Chrome

Of course his 1999 Bowman Chrome Refractor or International Refractor (even rarer) are OK choices too but not as good as the autographed one.

mathew

digicat

For me, autographed cards from a player's "1st year for cards" gets top rank, then any low numbered parallels (Gold Refractors, etc).

So, for Sabathia, I agree, the 1999 Topps Traded Certified Auto. After that, maybe the 1999 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor (#/25)?

However, the 99 Gold Refractor (if you can find it) will cost you a whole heck of a lot more than his 1999 Topps Traded Certified Auto.

artistlost

<< <i>For me, autographed cards from a player's "1st year for cards" gets top rank, then any low numbered parallels (Gold Refractors, etc).

So, for Sabathia, I agree, the 1999 Topps Traded Certified Auto. After that, maybe the 1999 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor (#/25)?

However, the 99 Gold Refractor (if you can find it) will cost you a whole heck of a lot more than his 1999 Topps Traded Certified Auto. >>



That 1999 Topps Traded set at one time looked to become the greatest set of all time (I joke).

Adam Dunn
Alfonso Soriano
CC Sabathia
Carl Crawford
Josh Hamilton
AJ Burnett
Mike Mulder
Pat Burrell

I know I am missing some...

hookem

Similar question.

I am trying to figure out what Mariano Rivera card to get for my rookie card collection. I can't stand the look of the Bowman card. Should any of the minor league cards take priority?

artistlost

<< <i>Similar question.

I am trying to figure out what Mariano Rivera card to get for my rookie card collection. I can't stand the look of the Bowman card. Should any of the minor league cards take priority? >>



I agree that the card is horrible but it is the rookie to own.

mathew

Toro

Easily the 1999 Topps Traded Auto for CC. The Rivera, well, it's the 92 Bowman hands down, no priority except an IP signature on it.